Pool D - Argentina, France, Georgia, Ireland, Namibia - Page 4

Fiery · 25-06-2007, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Perm

Yes.

I disagree but fair enough

Perm · 25-06-2007, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiery

I disagree but fair enough

A fair bit of loyalty sneaking into my judgement there

Fiery · 25-06-2007, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Perm

A fair bit of loyalty sneaking into my judgement there

I gathered that

KennyD · 25-06-2007, 05:55 AM

I liked watching Spencer play, but never saw enough of Tony Brown. Was he similar to Mehrtens?

Perm · 25-06-2007, 06:08 AM

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I liked watching Spencer play, but never saw enough of Tony Brown. Was he similar to Mehrtens?

Not really. A dour defender and a decent kicker and distributor, he lacked the attacking capabilities and goal kicking skill of Merhts but was a very good tackler.

cbuts · 26-06-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiery

Mehrtens > Spencer

Mehrtens was never the starting first five of any succesfull All Black team

96-97 was spencer - BC champs, Tri Nations Champs
98,99,00,01, was Mehrtens - Never held the BC, won 2 Tri Nations.
02,03 was Spencer - Won the BC, Won all Tri Nations

cbuts · 26-06-2007, 12:14 AM

Mehrtens loved to choke and kick down Mat Burkes throat

ohtani's jacket · 26-06-2007, 11:06 PM

Mehrtens played in the 1996 Tri-Nations side, as well as the '95 side that won back the Bledisloe and the 1996 side that had the first ever series victory in South Africa.

cbuts · 27-06-2007, 12:32 AM

so won the bledisloe cup twice, out of how many attempts? was the key pivot in the All Blacks during Australia's greatest reign

ohtani's jacket · 29-06-2007, 01:26 AM

Mehrtens and Spencer both played first five when we lost the Bledisoe in '98. Mehrts wasn't in great form at that time and had a number of injury problems, but NZ had much bigger problems with retirements and Hart's ****ty coaching. I wouldn't pin it on Mehrts myself.

KennyD · 30-06-2007, 06:02 AM

Also, Australia had a very strong side back then, with a very strong backline and forwards who knew what their jobs were.

Always have liked Mehrtens.

BoyBrumby · 30-06-2007, 06:19 AM

Yeah, me too. Unflashy so had a tendency to be underrated, but you rarely saw him have a bad game. At his best Carlos was the better player, but you never knew which Spencer was going to turn up.

cbuts · 30-06-2007, 06:33 AM

on the other hand merhts was so one diminsinal that it was easy to deffend

Fiery · 01-07-2007, 12:32 AM

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on the other hand merhts was so one diminsinal that it was easy to deffend

Use a spell-check dude

ohtani's jacket · 01-07-2007, 01:12 AM

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on the other hand merhts was so one diminsinal that it was easy to deffend

You must've hated Fox.

30-06-2007, 06:19 AM	#57 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	Yeah, me too. Unflashy so had a tendency to be underrated, but you rarely saw him have a bad game. At his best Carlos was the better player, but you never knew which Spencer was going to turn up. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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26-06-2007, 12:14 AM	#52 (permalink)
cbuts International Debutant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 2,057	Mehrtens loved to choke and kick down Mat Burkes throat

26-06-2007, 11:06 PM	#53 (permalink)
ohtani's jacket State Vice-Captain Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,244	Mehrtens played in the 1996 Tri-Nations side, as well as the '95 side that won back the Bledisloe and the 1996 side that had the first ever series victory in South Africa.

27-06-2007, 12:32 AM	#54 (permalink)
cbuts International Debutant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 2,057	so won the bledisloe cup twice, out of how many attempts? was the key pivot in the All Blacks during Australia's greatest reign

29-06-2007, 01:26 AM	#55 (permalink)
ohtani's jacket State Vice-Captain Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,244	Mehrtens and Spencer both played first five when we lost the Bledisoe in '98. Mehrts wasn't in great form at that time and had a number of injury problems, but NZ had much bigger problems with retirements and Hart's ****ty coaching. I wouldn't pin it on Mehrts myself.

30-06-2007, 06:02 AM	#56 (permalink)
KennyD International Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 4,077	Also, Australia had a very strong side back then, with a very strong backline and forwards who knew what their jobs were. Always have liked Mehrtens.

30-06-2007, 06:33 AM	#58 (permalink)
cbuts International Debutant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 2,057	on the other hand merhts was so one diminsinal that it was easy to deffend

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